The Transformation of the Filipino Nation |
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Columns - Ike Señeres | |||
Written by Ike Señeres | |||
Monday, 20 December 2010 11:23 | |||
BANTAY GOBYERNO (SERIES 047) By Ike Señeres S mall is beautiful and big outcomes start from small beginnings. Trees come from seeds, and nations are born out of the union of tribes. Trees form the forests and the forests form the ecosystems that support the sustainability of life. Somewhere, somehow there is a connection between all these and the principle of subsidiarity (sic), and it is up to us to find the connection so that we could learn the lessons that could apply to our own survival as a nation. There are many ways of defining subsidiarity, but we could simplify the definition by saying that subsidiarity means doing at a smaller or lower level what could be done at a bigger or higher level, so that in the end, in the final reckoning, it is the totality of the actions at the smaller level that add up to the attainment of the goals of the aggregate body or institution. As we look at the problems that are confronting our nations today, it would seem that our condition is hopeless, because the problems appear to be too big for us to solve, considering the magnitudes that these problems have reached. Perhaps we often wonder how to start or where to start, and to that I say that we should start with small solutions, in a way taking small steps that could lead to big results. In a trip to In that same trip to At this point, it should be very clear to us now that subsidiarity could work towards our advantage, but there is a condition, and that condition is that we should have a design, in other words a plan, a master plan to follow, so that those who will be acting and working at a smaller and lower level will be synchronized and in tune with everyone else who is working at all levels, especially those who are at the higher levels, and who will eventually be responsible for putting it together into one big outcome. The Goal of the Corinthian Coffee Clutch T he transformation of our nation is the goal of the Corinthian Coffee Clutch, a private volunteer think tank that is now known as As a think tank, it is our role to produce plans and designs that lower levels and small organizations could follow. In the process of doing that however, we have to start with pilot projects that could serve as the proofs of concepts and the showcases of our ideas, pilots that could eventually be rolled out nationally by the national government agencies (NGAs) or by the local government units (LGUs). As part of our work process, we form working committees that are assigned to specific pilot projects. As of now, we have already formed separate committees for Health, Education and Environment. Our Health Committee is now working on the transformation of an old motor hotel into a charity hospital, in cooperation with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Our Environment Committee is working on the transformation of the In the past, we have been accused of doing nothing but talking. We might have been guilty of that before, but we found a way out of that accusation. We now invite all those who are still talking but not acting to join us. Have coffee with us! # # #
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